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Light.

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Broken Morning

Face down on the cold floor of the cathedral, Brother Fidelis whispered his prayers. Though his lips brushed the dust...

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Coward

Light. Fuck light, right? Right. Light just shows what I don't want to share, it takes away my CHOICE. Isn't that ...

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Light

Light as a feather. Light on the eyes. Light flashing into tear streaming eyes. Light in my arms, My long-lost love...

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sea

Drowning in the sea. That was the trick of it. To be seen to swoon, to fall to the bottom. The pretend to expire. It ...

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sea

Drowning in the sea. That was the trick of it. To be seen to swoon, to fall to the bottom. The pretend to expire. It ...

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Tide

Marjorie was drowning. She felt the pull of the water on her legs and the icy shock in her heart. She hadn't even fe...

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Family

My family is all we have, we're all so tight and we wouldn't leave each other ever. We made a promise that till death...

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He walked back, the small rocks crunching under his feet and the lips of fish sucking to his fingers, as if they were...

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Mistaken Belief

Fish meant for market was found dumped in a bin outside the school. The mother believed the rotting smell would disgu...

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"You're here because someone recommended you to me. Someone who passed the test. Someone who promised you that you'd ...

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My Sister

My sister was called Heather. She only lived three years. I've never been told what really happened to her, only that...

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I Will Plant a Garden

I will put my fingers together and pull the grass up from the roots. I will do it before my mother comes outside. If ...

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Plantation Lake

The plumber did not arrive on time. Later I found out he'd been fishing in Plantation Lake, that place near Kingswood...

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Bapa's Boat

I sit high in the tree above the water. Watching. Bapa sits in his little green boat rocking gently in the water. The...

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An American Setting

swallowed by the water flowers at last the canoe breathed across the swamp I found the roots of an ancient oak felled...

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Books

Her mind was wrapped around the character sitting next to her. He reeked of sex and alcohol she was told at a young a...

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The Dark Hand

The old lady was in real trouble now. She did not feel the grey touch of the dark hand as it stroked her wrinkled fac...

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Tattoo Me

A tattoo of a shadow remains when the light recedes. Mock the sun, then, and ridicule the clouds. They've always see...

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She woke up every morning to the sound of falling stones.

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Restful Sleep

As the Sun rose from His slumber, She began to stir in her little house of wood, a coffin just for her. Each day,...

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The city was empty.

13 stories · started over 15 years ago
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The Final Girl

The city was empty, like the set of a sci-fi movie when the aliens have chased everyone away or a nuclear explosion h...

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Empty

I sat on the bench in the park. Breathed in the air. Smelled the ash and dust. It was quiet here, beneath the shade ...

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In the Shadows

I've been following Soulscum for a while now. I don't know what he wants. I don't know why he's here. All I know i...

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2 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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Cold

At least the cold would keep the goods from spoiling. That was Fred's first thought as he lugged the heavy packages ...

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Special Delivery

Some people have never touched the snow, or swam in an ocean, or taken an elevator to a rooftop. I once watched it s...

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Freeform prompt

384 stories · started over 16 years ago
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Say 'Aaah'

Friday is supposed to be a day to look forward to - TGIF, right? Sammy had been dreading Friday all week because he ...

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Closer

“The entire shell is Chronium. That shields the op…” “You mean chrome. Chromium?” “Ahem. Crow NEE Uhm. Chronium. As...

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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

The visitor asked, "Can you write a story without a prompt?" "I don't know," said the writer. "I've never tried." "...

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